Yomjinda Walking Street

Yomjinda Walking Street is one of most interesting places in Rayong. It is a great place to explore old architecture of Rayong city. Not just the architecture, this old street is also set up to present activities by locals, such as traditional foods, fair trade crafts, music, dance, and shadow puppets. When running by the community, the atmosphere of the street here becomes even more antique. This night market is worth visit, so if you have a little free time at night near downtown of Rayong, don't forget to spend your time here.

Yomjinda street was built as the first street in Rayong at the old time. It was also the most economic area of this province. Many shops, a few banks, a cinema and a market can be found here. However, as always, things change when time changes. With town development and economic growth, Yomjinda streets had become less popular because of other major streets, bus terminal, hospital, department stores and buildings. Fortunately, with the collaboration between town preserving club and municipal of Rayong, Yomjinda street has been brought back to live again with antique atmosphere so that either current residences or visitors can look around how the community look like a century ago.

In fact, Yomjinda Street now is a normal street in Rayong city. However, with its regulations, every evening on weekend the street is organized as a walking street, so people are not allowed to use vehicle in the street during the time at all. At this walking street, visitors are able to find many traditional Thai foods, including Padthai of Rayong and finger foods. Painting or Sketing by street artists are very common to be found, and visitors, of course, can participate in. Antique objects and vintage vehicles from a few decades ago are also available to visitors to have a look.

There is also a gallery of Rayong city located here. It is a place where visitors can see ancient objects such as books, furniture, kitchenware and pictures. Unlike walking street, this gallery opens everyday from 9 AM to 6 PM.

With development along with local community and support from province government, Yomjinda Street here can be a great example towards many other communities in Thailand to bring up its own uniqueness, where this characterized point will help to earn more income to locals.

As Yomjinda Street is located in the city, it is not difficult for visitors to go there. If visitors arrive in Rayong at bus terminal, they can walk down across Sukhumvit Road and go further for a block to visit the street. However, in the case of visiting walking street, make sure that it is at the evening of weekend.